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Samsung's photo and video gallery, which the Camera opens to review shots and edit them.
Samsung package
Photo Editor
Advanced: com.sec.android.mimage.photoretouching Advanced Vendor documentation
Samsung's photo editor that opens from Gallery's edit button, with crop, filters, retouching and AI tools. You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first.
What it does
Photo Editor is the editor Gallery opens when you tap the pencil icon on a picture. It handles cropping, rotation, filters, brightness and color, face retouching, drawing and stickers, and on Galaxy AI phones the generative edit tools. Samsung lists it in the Galaxy Store. It runs only while you edit.
If you disable it
Editing photos from Gallery stops working. Other editing apps such as Google Photos still work.
How to disable it
On most phones Settings greys out Disable for this package, so ADB is the way to turn it off. The commands below work without root and can be undone.
Disable it (reversible)
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.sec.android.mimage.photoretouchingTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.sec.android.mimage.photoretouchingThe stronger option removes it for your user only; the original copy stays on the phone and a factory reset brings it back. Prefer disabling: it is easier to undo.
Uninstall for the main user
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.sec.android.mimage.photoretouchingRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.sec.android.mimage.photoretouchingNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Edits photos stored on the phone; generative AI edits are processed on Samsung's servers on supported phones.
Where it appears
- Made by Samsung Electronics.
- Android versions: 9 to 16.
- Seen on: Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24.
Questions people ask
What is com.sec.android.mimage.photoretouching?
com.sec.android.mimage.photoretouching is Photo Editor. Samsung's photo editor that opens from Gallery's edit button, with crop, filters, retouching and AI tools.
Can I disable Photo Editor?
You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Photo Editor?
Editing photos from Gallery stops working. Other editing apps such as Google Photos still work.
Sources
- Samsung: Edit photos or videos on your Galaxy phone or tabletVendor documentation
- Samsung: Use AI editing tools in Gallery on your Galaxy phone or tabletVendor documentation
- Galaxy Store: Photo Editor listingVendor documentation
- Samsung Knox: application list, Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B), Android 11Vendor documentation
- Bayton system app database: com.sec.android.mimage.photoretouchingCommunity list
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
Confidence: Vendor documentation. Backed by the maker's own documentation, the Android source or the Play listing. How we decide a verdict.
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